2000 Toyota 4RUNNER Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 2%of 483 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 113,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2000 Toyota 4RUNNER, 2% of the 483 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 113,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I have a Toyota 4runner 2000 the accelerator stuck many time when you stop under the light. Two years ago I took it to gemain Toyota in sarasota they told me nothing wrong ,after what I saw and it just happen to three time this week the accelerator stuck I believe you need to check on cars started at lower year too.”
NHTSA complaint #10313718, filed 2010-02, 33,000 miles“I was driving the truck to a body shop to fix the frame and body of the truck, as directed from Toyota. Which I was told from Toyota in portsmouth nh, to take it to a body shop to get it fixed. When driving the vehicle they car began to accelerate out of control, I had to pass several vehicles, the car was shaking as I had the breaks on the whole time. It was upwards of 80 miles an hour with out any control. My sister was following me, I also have proof from the body shop, as I barely made it there, I had to put on the emergency break to stop the car. …”
NHTSA complaint #10556274, filed 2013-12, 144,391 miles“On a sunday afternoon during last summer, I was driving my 2000 Toyota 4runner with my wife and 9-yr old daughter at the back seat. I had the car on cruise control at about 65/70 MPH. Before moving over to my destination off ramp, I tried to cancel the cruise control but to my horror it was not canceling. The harder I pressed the brake, the faster the car tried to move forward/accelerating. I had to take and somehow managed a immediate left on a t junction with traffic light control. I was almost going to hit the car in front running at a speed appropriate for a busy city street. …”
NHTSA complaint #10303772, filed 2010-02, 125,000 miles“The contact owns a 2000 Toyota 4runner. While engaging the accelerator pedal at a low speed of approximately 5 MPH in a parking space, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into a vehicle. The vehicle also accelerated into an intersection and crashed into a second vehicle and shut off. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that all of the brake components were replaced on her vehicle. The current and failure mileages were 101,482.”
NHTSA complaint #10302995, filed 2010-01, 101,482 miles“The contact owns a 2000 Toyota 4runner. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20-30 MPH, the vehicle suddenly accelerated to 40 MPH while the contact's foot was on the brake pedal. The vehicle continued to accelerate until the contact shifted into neutral and then park. The rpms also increased. The contact turned the engine off. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer who stated that the failure was located at the throttle cable. The vehicle had not been repaired. …”
NHTSA complaint #10382602, filed 2011-02, 113,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10244113Aug 17, 2023TSB: Replacement certification labels (the vinyl label installed on the driver door or door post) and VIN plates (the metal plate riveted to dashboard) (see Figure 1) for most…
Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 3% |
| 2022 | 3 | 8% |
| 2021 | 1 | 3% |
| 2018 | 2 | 3% |
| 2017 | 2 | 6% |
| 2016 | 3 | 4% |
| 2015 | 8 | 9% |
| 2014 | 1 | 1% |
| 2013 | 2 | 6% |
| 2012 | 2 | 2% |
| 2011 | 3 | 2% |
| 2010 | 8 | 5% |
| 2009 | 1 | 5% |
| 2008 | 16 | 17% |
| 2007 | 21 | 14% |
| 2006 | 17 | 4% |
| 2005 | 29 | 7% |
| 2004 | 34 | 5% |
| 2003 | 29 | 4% |
| 2002 | 11 | 5% |
| 2001 | 5 | 3% |
| 2000 | 9 | 2% |
| 1999 | 6 | 2% |
| 1998 | 8 | 3% |
| 1997 | 11 | 4% |
| 1996 | 5 | 3% |
| 1994 | 3 | 5% |
| 1992 | 6 | 11% |
| 1991 | 1 | 2% |
| 1990 | 5 | 6% |
Other parts of the 2000 Toyota 4RUNNER
256 complaintsSuspension
102 complaintsOther or unknown
60 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
42 complaintsBrakes
33 complaintsFuel system
25 complaintsSteering
21 complaintsTires
16 complaintsAir bags
13 complaintsEngine cooling
13 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
10 complaintsWheels
6 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2000 Toyota 4RUNNER
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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